They supply a number of the top Rugby Union teams including the Super Rugby franchise the Blue Bulls, most South African professional teams and others in France, Japan, and Australia.
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He is a versatile front rower who is capable of playing either at prop or at hooker and has also represented Leinster, the Blue Bulls, Boland Cavaliers, Pumas and the Springboks' Under-21 team.
He was perhaps best known for his tackle on England and British Lions flyhalf Richard Sharp, while playing for Northern Transvaal (the Blue Bulls) in 1962, which broke Sharp's jaw or cheekbone (sources vary).
Allan Bateman won caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington, Cronulla, and Bridgend Blue Bulls 1991…2003 14-caps 5(6?)-tries 20(24?)-points